Fountain pen



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W. l. LIGHT FOUNTAIN PEN Filed Aug. 15, 1927 INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY Patented July 9, 1929.

OFFlCE.

WILLIAM I. LIGHT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

FOUNTAIN PEN.

, Application filed August 15, 1927. serial No. 213,002.

This invention relates to graphic instruments, the same being more particularly d1- rccted to an improvement in the caps of fountain pens.

At the present time, persons who use fountain pens frequently are required to remove the pen with the cap attached from the pocket, remove the cap and either lay it on a supporting surface or mount it on the opposite end of the pen, and after use to replace the rap over the nib end and then replace it in the pocket. If the cap be removed from the nib end and the latter left uncovered for any length of time, the ink dries on the nib and considerable trouble follows in causing the ink to flow again.

'lhe invention therefore broadly comprehends an improved means associated with a fountain pen cap whereby the cap may be supported within a garment pocket with the open end disposed upwardly to facilitate the insertion and removal of the nib end of the pen from the cap without detaching the cap from the pocket.

More specifically the invention comprebends a clip attached to the cap 1n such a manner as to engage with the pocket and hold the cap in a vertical position with the open end upwardly for ready reception or removal of the nib end of the pen to support the same when not in use.

The invention furthermore comprehends means for weighting the closed end of the cap which is disposed downwardly to prevent overbalancing of the cap by the pen when inserted therein, thereby holding the pen in a vertical position.

Other objects reside in the comparatlve simplicity of construction of the improve ment, the economy with which the same may be produced, and the general efficiency derived therefrom.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following de scription and accompanying drawings in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention, while the appended claims define the actual scope of the invention.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a side view illustrating a fountain pen equipped with a cap constructed in accordance with the invention as applied to the pocket and supporting the pen body when not in use;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough; i

Fig. 3 is a side view of the pen cap detached from the pen and with parts in section to disclose. the underlying structure.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, A designates a fountain pen body having the usual nib B at one end and C illustrates the usual tubular cap having a closed end D and an open end E. The cap may be provided with the usual clip F for retaining the same in the pocket in the usual manner.

The invention comprehends the provision of a clip which is preferably, although not necessarily, provided. with a plurality of resilient arms 11 which extend in the oppo site longitiulinal direction to the usual clip F and which clip 10 is preferably attached to the cap adjacent the open end F. It thus follows that in the use of the cap for the purpose for which it is intended, the arms 11 of the clip 10 are engaged over the upper edge of a garment pocket Gr, preferably with the cap C disposed within the pocket and thus presenting the open end E upwardly and the closed end I) downwardly. This arrangement associates the cap with the pocket to facilitate the insertion of the nib end of the pen body A within the cap to constitute a support for the pen when not in use, which support houses the nib end of the pen.

It is also obvious that the pen body may be removed or inserted within the cap without the necessity of removing the cap from the pocket, to serve as a convenience for persons who use the pen frequently.

In order to counterbalance the weight of the pen body, it is proposed to employ suitable means, such as a weight 12 arranged within the closed end D of the cap.

It is obvious that the usual clip F may be disposed on the cap C diametrically opposite the clip 10, as illustrated in Fig. 2, or at 90 from the point of securement of the clip 10, as illustrated in Fig. 3, or at any other pointat which the usual clip will be disposed out of longitudinal alinement with the clip 10.

It is of course to be understood that when the pen is not to be used frequently, the clip 10 is detached from the pocket and the usual clip F used in the ordinary manner.

What is claimed is:

1. A fountain pen cap and means carried thereby for supporting the same within a garment pocket with the open end disposed upwardly to facilitate the insertion of the nib end of a pen within the cap and the removal of the same therefrom without detaching the cap from the pocket.

2. A fountain pen cap and means carried thereby for supporting the same within a garment pocket with the open end disposed up wardly to facilitate the insertion of the nib end of a pen within the cap and the removal of the same therefrom without detaching the cap from the pocket, said means comprising a clip attached to the cap adjacent the open end of said cap with the free end of said clip directed toward the closed end.

3. A fountain pen cap and means carried thereby for supporting the same within a garment pocket with the open end disposed upwardly to facilitate the insertion of the nib end of a pen within the cap and the removal of the same therefrom without detaching the cap from the pocket, said means comprising a clip attached to the cap adjacent the open end of said cap with the free end of said clip directed toward the closed end, and means for weighting the closed end of the cap to counter-balance the weight of the pen body when inserted in the cap.

4. A fountain pen cap and a clip attached to the cap at the open end, said clip including an arm, the free end of which is directed toward the closed end of the cap for associating said cap with a garment pocket to dispose the open end upwardly whereby to constitute a receptacle which permits ot' the insertion of the nib end of a pen body within and the removal of the same from the open end of the cap.

5. A fountain pen cap and a clip attached to the cap at the open end, said clip includ- K ing an arm, the free end of which is directed toward the closed end of the cap for associating said cap with a garment pocket to dispose the open end upwardly whereby to constitute a receptacle which permits of the in- WILLIAM I. LIGHT. 

